Trade Activation Manager - YSL, Prada & Miu Miu

Trade Activation Manager – High Street & Specialists, YSL, Prada and Miu Miu

Step into the heart of retail and commercial excellence! As our next Trade Activation Manager, you will sit at the exciting intersection of brand marketing and commercial strategy, turning bold brand visions into high-impact, sell-out-driving activations with our top retail partners.

• In partnership with Product team translate the brand plan to define winning brand go-to-market strategies using keymarket insights for my channel.
• Partner with account managers and Customer Activation Managers to build tailored plans per retailer.
• Monitor and drive store performance and productivity in my channel, recommend open/ close POS door list.
• Partner with Retail & Education teams, lead pre-activation hype calls.
• Represent Business Unit in key meetings with Retailers.
• Lead the measurement, tracking and reporting on the effectiveness of all activation initiatives. Create learnings,maximise efficiencies and drive ROI on all our investments.
• Report on door productivity and actively share with team, lead top door strategy and implementation.
• Collaborate with Commercial team on PSAs.
• Effective management of SLOBS.

• Manage Trade budgets for your channel ensuring highest ROI. Timely PPP input.
• Brief VM Team in partnership with the brand team & oversee delivery of brand creatives/ materials to retailer (onlineand offline).
• Ensure market share winning plan in Q4.
• Develop retailer POM, GWP & Coffret plan with relevant Trade Lead for your channel.
• Forecasting, ongoing management and analysis of all trade tools inventory, including wrapping, testers and samples.
• Ensure Day 1 go live check and verification of activations.
• Contribute to best-in-class retailer strategy decks grounded in consumer and retail insights leading through activation, working hand in hand with the NAMs and the wider brand marketing team.

• Commercially Savvy & Results-Driven:
  You have a strong grasp of sell-out levers, P&L management, trade budgets, and driving high ROI on commercial investments.
• Strategic & Retail-Focused:
  You excel at translating broad brand plans into tailored, winning go-to-market strategies and retailer activation plans.
• A Collaborative Relationship Builder:
  You thrive in cross-functional environments, partnering seamlessly with commercial, finance, product, visual merchandising, and retail teams.
• Detail-Oriented & Execution-Led:
  Highly organized, you balance big-picture strategy with hands-on operational excellence—from forecasting and inventory management to tracking door performance and ROI.
• Agile & Analytical:
  You use insights and data to measure campaign effectiveness, optimize performance, and continuously adapt strategies for maximum market share.

Our industry-leading award-winning benefits package shows how much we value our people. We know they're at the heart of L'Oréal's success, so we offer a fair and competitive package to help you thrive.

Enjoy perks like money-saving offers, free mortgage advice, share options and an enhanced pension plan. Love our brands? You'll get up to 60% off iconic names like YSL, Cera Ve, Armani, Kiehl's and Garnier! Because health matters, we offer private medical and dental insurance, discounted gym memberships, and onsite mental health support. We also provide enhanced family leave for all and up to 4 weeks of paid fertility leave, so you can prioritise what matters most.

Learning is in our DNA at L'Oréal. We'll help you master your role, build skills, and access top-notch leadership programs and monthly expert talks. And there's lots more too!

L'Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L'Oréal…